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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:31 PM
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Leon Panetta to be named CIA Director
Per MSNBC.

I personally thought Chuck Hagel would get this
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GobamaX Donating Member (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:33 PM
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1. I LIKE IT!!!
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librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:33 PM
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2. Dang, I was hoping for a Valerie Plame coup
SOSO.....
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:36 PM
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3. this seems like a very good pick.
I'm sure the Obama detractors will have plenty to say on the negative side though.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:38 PM
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4. He's too mean to be Gov. of CA. Probably a good choice!
He's a tough guy.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:38 PM
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5. Didn't Panetta come in as chief of staff for Clinton after he
messed up with Mack McLarty? He was competent. That is all I remember about him.
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:42 PM
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9. I don't know much about him either. I'm sure we'll hear a lot here, though.
As always...
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Armstead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 03:17 PM
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20. Is information bad?
Personally, I don;t know enough about Panetta to have an opinion at this point.

But if there is dirt out there and it is mentioned, would that be a bad thing to bring up?

I'm hoping you don';t want DU to be a criticism-free zone?
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:46 PM
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12. I should hope he's competent if
he's going to be the CIA head. We don't need anymore fuckups. One thing he'll have going is he won't have to cover for the bushits.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:38 PM
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6. They are lining up as we speak.
A pile-on is anticipated any moment now......of course.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:39 PM
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7. LOL.
it will be amusing.
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:41 PM
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8. 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1..
:popcorn:
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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:46 PM
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13. I've been critical of others but this one strikes me as a good idea at first glance
He didn't give it to a Republican (Hagel) and he appointed a civilian to a civilian agency, which I think is a good call.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:43 PM
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10. Figures. This isn't change. It's just more of the same...
:sarcasm:
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:45 PM
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11. It must've been a long, difficult search for him. I'm glad he picked someone who was NOT
for torture. But I, too, await the criticism to begin soon.
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BluegrassDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:49 PM
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14. What's his stance on gay marriage?
:hide:
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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 02:57 PM
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15. I'm sure a doom and gloom thread is on the way! n/t
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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 03:03 PM
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17. there's some of that in the general discussion thread
surprised not so much here, hehe.
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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 03:04 PM
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18. We've got enough here already! Ick! LOL!! n/t
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NikolaC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 03:03 PM
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16. Hmmm...
:popcorn:
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ErinBerin84 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-05-09 03:13 PM
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19. free republic reaction......I'M SERIES!!!!
"I think this is the proof that Obama’s birth certificate is not kosher"
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